Small figure of the Sacred Heart. Calamine

Description:
- The Object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos, which in turn are complemented in this Description, with the objective of providing a better knowledge of the Object, and never being a detailed exposition of it.
- Sculpture of calamine, from the Second Half of the 19th century, with a bath of silvered copper by electroplating of which only small remains remain.
- The figure is the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with the left hand on his chest and the right hand down with the palm facing out. His head is bent forward.
- The sculptor"s work for this figure is very good, obtaining a magnificent result, despite the poor quality of the execution of this one.
- The calamine figure has a thick copper coating and a silver overlay. On top of this, it was given a layer of silver gloss paint. Due to the wear and tear produced by time, the copper has been seen in the most exposed areas. A mixture of the two plates can be seen, in the less exposed areas, leaving a very attractive final result, which gives it an enriching patina.
- In the figure no distinctive, brand or contrast has been located, which could provide data of the place where it was manufactured, data of the manufacturer, as well as data of its characteristics.

Conservation and damage:
- The silver plating presents a significant wear and tear, quite uniform in the most exposed areas.
- The figure is painted with bright silver, worn in its most exposed parts, leaving the copper exposed.
- The sculpture, considered as a whole, has a bad casting. In addition, a defect can be observed in the casting that produces a crack in the neck and mane.
- Defect of the copper bath in the fissure of the smelting and in diverse skipped points. It has easy restoration.

Comments:
- As much the Measures, as the Weight, are approximate.
- Very interesting like piece of collection and like decorative element.
- Because it is inevitable the differences of tonalities between photos and reality, it is necessary to have present that the tones of the colors of the photos are not exactly equal to the tones of the real colors.
- The object has the wear and tear of its time, as well as some stains. It has small flaws.
- The data provided here are non-contrasting personal opinions.
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